1940 Chevrolet 12-cwt Ute

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Lang

Mike or anyone

What engine is in my ute. Definitely a 216.

I think it might be a GMH assembled unit from 1941

Engine Number R118522

Casting Number 3835127 - 066

Just for interest has anybody ever seen one of these overdrives and what make? Not a 5 minute job to fit to a torsion tube. It will save me finding an overdrive gearbox.

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The engine nr. seems to be correct for a vehicle of that vintage . David Hayward's site would help you but the site seems to have disappeared. The 216 evolved over the years from 1937 until the early 1950s. There are different heads and valve lengths to consider if you are buying spares and different water pumps.

This might help http://hotrod.gregwapling.com/chev-t...dian-chev.html

FOR WALKERVILLE CHEVROLET MILITARY TRUCK ENGINE NUMBERS 1940 G.M .OF CANADA USED SEVERAL SEQUENTIAL SERIES FOR EACH PREFIX AKIN TO A CODE FOR EACH TYPE OF VEHICLE: THOSE KNOWN INCLUDE “R” [CAR] “AR” “CR” “FR” “PR” “SR” “TR” “WR” “ZR” WITH THE “R” FOR R.H.D. MOTORS AND ALSO “TRA” AND “TBA” AND “TBRA” IN 1940 FOR “TRUCK, RIGHT HAND DRIVE, ARMY”; “TRUCK, BUFFALO -ASSEMBLED, ARMY” AND “TRUCK, BUFFALO-ASSEMBLED, ARMY, RIGHT-HAND DRIVE” WHEN “B” FOR “BUFFALO” RERESENTED THE TONAWANDA, NEAR BUFFALO, NEW YORK STATE, ENGINE PLANT. THERE MAY ALSO HAVE BEEN “KR” ON ½ TON GMC TRUCKS, BUT “WR” HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH “W” WINDSOR-BUILT GMC 224 UNITS.